• March 15, 2011

United Continental Holdings, Inc.  will provide a one-time mileage bonus to members of the Mileage Plus and OnePass loyalty programs who contribute to American Red Cross.

Members who give a minimum of $50 will receive 250 bonus miles and those who contribute $100 or more will be rewarded with 500 bonus miles. United Continental Holdings is committing up to five million miles for contributions made before April 30 to support this initiative.

In addition, the airlines are preparing to transport doctors and other health care workers to assist in humanitarian efforts, and they are donating cargo space to transport relief supplies to the region in conjunction with specific shippers.

Mileage Plus and OnePass members with accrued miles can donate their miles to a charity through their respective airline's program. Many international relief organizations send personnel and volunteers to assist in the affected region, and the donation of miles will help defray their expenses.

Through these programs, Mileage Plus and OnePass members can donate a minimum of 1,000 miles to any of the designated groups involved in the relief effort.--Tanya Irwin